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food and chemical processes: What is the symbiosis?
need nutrients so that our chemical processes can work properly
What does unprocessed food mean?
close to their natural form
- most nourishing
What does processed food mean?
Got altered slightly
- packaged or canned (frozen berries, canned beans, bread)
- nutrient contant still high
What does ultra-processed mean?
- no nutritional value anymore
- high in refined carbohydrates
- high in unhealthy fats, sugar
---> empty calories
What is the takeaway from the starvation experiment during WW2?
Has a nutritional starvation (what we see in wester society) the same impact on our mental and physical health than real starvation?
General speaking: Macro & Micronutrients?
Macro:
- fats
- carbs
- protein
Micro:
- vitamins & minerals
What does RDA's mean? (Recommended Daily Allowances)
Problem?
On the back of food:
- minimum intake of micronutrients required to avoid a frank defiecency)
Do not tell us about what is optimal for our brain health
What is the optimal balance between O6 and O3 fatty acids?
1:1 / 2:1
essential fatty acids (O6 & O3)
essential for healthy living - but cannot produce them ourselves
What do the essential fatty Acids do? (O- 6,3,9)
- building cell membranes
- ZNS
- brain developement
What are the two types of micronutrients?
Macrominerals:
- magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium
Traceminerals:
- zinc, copper, iodine, selenium
How many nutrients go from your food directly to your brain?
40%
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